Development of Sustainable Coconut Bioindustrial Farming in Raja Ampat Regency, West Papua Demas Wamaer1[0000-0003-1884-110X] and Andjar Prasetyo2[0000-0001-5275-0223]
1 Centre for Macroeconomic and Financial Research, National Research and Innovation Agency of Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia
2 Regional Development Planning Agency of Magelang City, Central Java Province, Indonesia
Abstract
Sustainable agriculture in Raja Ampat Regency, West Papua, is the main fo-cus of efforts to achieve food security and reduce environmental impacts. This research presents the development of coconut bioindustry innovation as a sustainable solution. Agricultural land is considered not only as a natural resource, but also as an industry that utilises production factors to produce food and bioenergy products with the principles of reducing, reusing and re-cycling. This research produced an environmentally friendly coconut bioin-dustrial farming model in Raja Ampat Regency. The results showed that the use of gradual heating and vinegar acidification methods produced quality cooking oil. Fishing and centrifugation methods are used to produce quality Virgin Coconut Oil (VCO). Farmers^ response to the new technology was high, especially regarding the innovation in cooking oil production, with an acceptance rate of 44%.Production of quality coconut oil reached 1200 bot-tles (1 litre) per week, while VCO reached approximately 250 bottles (150 bottles of 250 ml and 100 bottles of 600 ml). These results show that the de-velopment of coconut bio-industrial agriculture can contribute to food secu-rity and waste reduction in Raja Ampat Regency, as well as create sustaina-ble economic opportunities for local communities. This research provides a foundation to support sustainable agriculture in this area and the surrounding region.
